I'd say slow down fella! Focus on forming friendships first! They say marrying your best friend is the best marriage you'll have in the end. You've gotta look to your strengths, what your interests are, and try and immerse yourself with people who like the same, for example; if you are interested in art, join an art club!
It's incredibly difficult pursuing people who you have nothing in common with, so figuring out what you have to offer is a very good start to finding someone to begin something with. I'd also like to say, that being lonely doesn't justify you being ready to be in a relationship, you need to work on your social aspects, talking to everyone you get the opportunity to, focus on improving your socialness and understanding of how to start up conversations, and keep them going.
You're bound to form a relationship along the line, make sure you're ready for it. Although the lonely shy persona is cute and endearing amongst many people, confidence is what will open doors for you and push you into conversations that you'd never find yourself in, even feigning confidence is a good start to becoming and feeling confident. Confidence is a huge key and is half the mile travelled in forming friendships! If you don't believe you can find a friend, or something more with someone, you most likely won't!
